Notes relate to the 'Sad Fatal Accident' involving Martha Williams at Hiscock's [Mine]; also Locomotive Mine Disaster, 1933; 1850s mining accident involving Robert Blyth; Notes of the Trial Saw Mill at Buninyong.gold mining, inquests, buninyong, imperial mine, mining, trial saw mill, forestry

Covers some pioneer women in the Wimmera District of Victoria, featuring "Glywylln' Stationm F=Green's Creek & Kirkella. Written by MRs Gilbert as a history option for HSC. Pink Card cover under clear plastic Woman in Australian History with particular reference to Gkywyllan near Stawell, Victoria in the 1850s and 1860s By Mrs E.M. Gilbertstawell

Un-sourced and undated newspaper clipping describing the painting of a mural depicting the discovery of gold in Victoria in the 1850s. The four girls were named as Dulcie Ellis, Ann Bennett, Margaret Norwood and Judith Finn. This article was from circa 1958.

Story of the Starling and Stewart families over several generations as farmers in the Plenty-Yarrambat area, compiled by Greg NeumannPrevious version on CD-Rom has been removed and replaced with this Word filestarling family, stewart family, plenty river, plenty, janefield mill, janefield mill on the plenty river, yarrambat

James Thomas Donaldson together with his family were pioneers in Kangaroo Ground from Scotland. James later bought land and built a house in Ivanhoe50 pages presented as transcriptions of original letters with images of some letters for illustration. Some black and white photos included. Previously contained in HG Booklet 10james thomas donaldson

Joseph Harrison, born York UK Born: 1st Jan 1810, convict sentenced seven years hard labour, transported to Van Diemen's Land - Tasmania. Ticket of Leave August 1837. Arrived Williams Town (Port Phillip). 1840 worked as waterman. Married Margaret Barrett, relocated to Kilmore. Travelled to Bendigo Creek January 1853. By July 1853 had threatened to kill wife and eldest son William. Charged with attempted murder. He died 29 September 1854. https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/harrison/joseph/112064Newspaper article from The Bendigo Monthly September 2020 Page 12, Includes copies of photographs and other newspaper articles within the story. Story of Joseph Harrison, convict on goldfields. Other place names and persons mentioned in article - Williams Town (Port Phillip), Kilmore, Bendigo Creek Sandhurst), Back Creek; William Harrison, Margaret Barrett, Matthew Welsh, Peter Parram, Anne Hayes, Sergeant James Simmonds, Police Magistrate Lachlan McLachlan, Ellen Robinson (nee Langam), Tasmasine Harrison, John Duggan (Corky Jack).williams town (port phillip), kilmore, bendigo creek sandhurst), back creek, william harrison, margaret barrett, matthew welsh, peter parram, anne hayes, sergeant james simmonds, police magistrate lachlan mclachlan, ellen robinson (nee langam), tasmasine harrison, john duggan (corky jack).

John Deason born 1829 on island of Tresco in the Scilly Isles. 1841 worked in Cornish tin mine. 1851 married Meg Davis, along with Richard Oates travelled to Bendigo Goldfields. By 1858 Meg and the four children were dead. John married Catherine McAndrew 28 October 1858. Left the Bendigo Goldfields for Bulldog Gully Moliagul. Discovered the Welcome Stranger nugget 5 February 1869. Newspaper article from The Bendigo Monthly October 2020 Page 25, Includes copies of photographs and other newspaper articles within the story. Story of John Deason, and the discovery of the Welcome Stranger Gold Nugget. bendigo monthly, welcome stranger

This article anticipates the opening of the new Tower Hill centre. It compares the 1855 landscape of Tower Hill painted by Eugene von Guerard with the today's landscape - very different indeed.p 16tower hill, von guerard, walsh st library

non-fictionA history of the Glass Family and the development of "Redlands" farm and homestead at Allan's Flat, Northeast Victoria. Jesse Glass was born in Bratton, Wiltshire, England and married Elizabeth Smyth in 1868 in Beechworth. They established Redlands in Allan's Flat and their descendants became pioneers of the surrounding district. He passed away at "Redlands" in 1916.glass family, redlands farm, allan's flat pioneers, yackandandah

index, ill, maps, p.446.non-fictionA brief history of the locomotives that ran in Australia from the 1850s to the 2010s on government and some private railways.locomotives - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.368.non-fictionA brief history of the locomotives that ran in Australia from the 1850s to the 1990s on government and some private railways.locomotives - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history

Dark blue hardcover book with a grey dustjacket. The title and author details are printed along the spine in black text. The cover has the author's name acrsoo the top in purple print, followed by a black line and then the title in large black print and another balck line. Beneath this are two oval templates with photographs of a nurse in each one and the subtitle is written between the two. At the bottom of the cover is a drawing of the Ballarat Hospital from the early 1900s.non-fictionHere is the story of the public hospital at Ballarat - from its uncertain beginnings in the goldrush era to its emergence as one of Victoria's major regional health centres....This book celebrates an institution whose long history is intricately entwined with that of its city and its country. - from inside dustjacket. ballarat base hospital, hospital history, public hospitals australia

Jane Thornton married William Dixon in Northumberland in the 1850s. William Dixon was a pitman who was recruited in England to manage a mine at Eaglehawk. He arrived in about 1857 without his family. His wife Jane and three children arrived on the "Great Britain" in 1863. Two more children were born at Eaglehawk. William died on 28 March 1876. Jane died on 18 April 1884.Jane Thornton Collection: Woman's evening cape c.1850s. Black and gold cape with lace trim lined with black silk.evening wear, evening cape

Owned by members of donor's family in 1850s.White cotton bonnet decorated with embroidered Anglais and trimmed around face and hem. Ties for under chin. Worn in 1850s. Night bonnet.costume, female headwear

Some of Camberwell's 'villages' can be traced back to the 1850s. This small booklet explains how some of them developed.Some of Camberwell's 'villages' can be traced back to the 1850s. This small booklet explains how some of them developed.camberwell region, railways, 1882, balwyn, (mr) andrew murray, belmore, (mr) mark collier, boroondara, deepdene, chatham, canterbury, mont albert, ingelfinger family, staig family, surrey hills, (mr) john knipe